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Consciousness and the Aconscious in Psychoanalytic Theory
Ahmed Fayek
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Description for Consciousness and the Aconscious in Psychoanalytic Theory
In this book, Fayek summarizes current arguments and debates stemming from neurological and phenomenological perspectives. He presents the notion that consciousness needs to be considered a human phenomenon and not simply a manifestation of brain activity, which is an occurrence shared by all organisms. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMAF; JMR; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
In the last few decades consciousness has become a major topic of interest for neurologists, psychologists, and a host of other professionals in various disciplines. Their concerted efforts to define consciousness led them mostly to the same impasse: the leap from the body to the mind, or to the particular link that makes the mind an attribute of consciousness. In 1895 Freud put together a project for a Psychology for the Neurologists. It comprised the elements of a theory of consciousness as a manifestation of the continuous homeostatic pursuit of stability; an aconscious condition. Although he made a distinction between ... Read more
In the last few decades consciousness has become a major topic of interest for neurologists, psychologists, and a host of other professionals in various disciplines. Their concerted efforts to define consciousness led them mostly to the same impasse: the leap from the body to the mind, or to the particular link that makes the mind an attribute of consciousness. In 1895 Freud put together a project for a Psychology for the Neurologists. It comprised the elements of a theory of consciousness as a manifestation of the continuous homeostatic pursuit of stability; an aconscious condition. Although he made a distinction between ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Number of Pages
124
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442242500
SKU
V9781442242500
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About Ahmed Fayek
Ahmed Fayek, PhD, is a retired clinical psychologist as well as a retired training and supervising psychoanalyst.
Reviews for Consciousness and the Aconscious in Psychoanalytic Theory
In a careful study that analyzes the history of the multiple views of the unconscious, Ahmed Fayek’s Consciousness and the Aconscious in Psychoanalytic Theory demonstrates the importance of consciousness in psychoanalytic theory. It contains a careful reading of Freud’s writing, and is a particularly important contribution, making this work an excellent example of psychoanalytic scholarship.
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